Scott Richmond and Jays Thumped by Rays

by Tom Dakers on Sep 19, 2009 1:19 AM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

There isn't much to say about that one, it was terrible. Scott Richmond was awful. Brian Wolfe came in and if possible was even worse. The only good news for the pitching was that Dirk Hayhurst pitched 3 good innings. Josh Roenicke gave up 3 runs over the last 2 innings as well.

Offensively, we did get 10 hits. Jose Bautista, Adam Lind and Vernon Wells had 2 each. Vernon is now hitting .355 for the month of September. Hopefully it carries over to next season. Adam Lind drove in his 104th run. 41 more and he can tie Carlos Delgado's single season team RBI record. Nah it ain't happening.

No Jay of the Day today, though honorable mention goes to Vernon. Richmond (-.340) and Wolfe (-.146) get the Suckage awards.

Tomorrow night Ricky Romero (12-8, 4.22) goes against Matt Garza (7-10, 3.84). It can't be worse than tonight's game. Unfortunately (well unless the game is like tonight's) I'm out tomorrow and will miss most of the game.

There was a Randy Ruiz sighting tonight, he came into the game in the 6th for Lyle Overbay and struck out in his one at bat. I'm not sure why Cito has stopped using him. You would think he'd want to get him a few more at bats just to see what he'd do. But no.

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Why do the Jays continue to let Tampa Bay beat them when they (the Rays) have been playing terrible prior to their game? The last series they played, the Rays were playing bad, they play the Jays and win 2 of 3. Same thing this time. Playing terrible, then they play the Jays and suddenly they seem to get their game back. Its becoming a very annoying trend. Richmond has been brutal since he came back from injury, and I don’t even know how Wolfe is in the majors. Aside from the odd decent outing he’s been mostly bad all year. Roenicke too…I thought he had an upside? Since the Jays got him he’s been brutal. Thank God this season is nearly done because there’s really not much more of this crap play I can stand to watch.

by Icedragon on Sep 19, 2009 2:09 AM EDT reply actions

Yes they have been playing horrible, but they are still a decent team and if your pitcher is just laying it in there…. They are major leaguers after all.

Tampa for whatever reason has always played the Jays tough. Even when they were awful.

Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...

by JohnnyG on Sep 19, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions

the Jays didn't "let" Tampa win

Richmond has been horrible and Tampa has a very good offense and had a much better pitcher on the mound than did the Jays. There’s a reason they’re a .500 team even after losing 11 straight and we’re well under .500

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 19, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn’t mean that in literal terms that they “let” TB win. And on TB’s recent slide, their offence was NOT very good, it wasn’t even “good”. Sure they had a few games where they scored a decent amount of runs, but more often than not it was bad. My point was just that. TB had been horrible lately but as soon as they play the Jays all of a sudden they get good again.

by Icedragon on Sep 19, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

And speaking of "has been horrible"...

The same can be said of Romero, who is stinking out the joint tonight after just the 1st inning. Great fun!

by Icedragon on Sep 19, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Three players the Jays have to get rid of in the off-season

Bautista is not helping the Jay’s offense much minus a few brilliant defensive plays. Barajas has to be gotten ride of cause Kyle Philips can take over his job and do a much better job hitting the ball. Millar has to go and also possibly John Macdonald. I thought I would not see him in the batting line-up anymore, and last night here he went again. And it is the best of our interest to hire a new manager. Cito isn’t doing the job well. Trust me, if the Jays follow those advices, they will have a playoff-caliber team.

by Jason Z on Sep 19, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not Barajas' biggest fan by any means

but replacing him with Phillips wouldn’t be a step up, I don’t think.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 19, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

Replacing Chavez with Phillips might turn out to be, but not Barajas. Makes for an interesting question of how starts at C next year? Chavez is fine as a backup, Barajas is going to get a solid offer somewhere that needs at least a two-three year guy with power. I’d say he’s going to be considered one of the top five FA catchers going into the winter.

Yes, I hold the irrational hope that Barrett can find his stroke and not be injured for longer than seventeen minutes at a stretch as a starter, but I’m not going into Spring Training with that as my plan.

by dexfarkin on Sep 19, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

That idiot Bautista should of gotten the suckage Jay

This man is not doing anything tonight. All he did is help the opponent team complete the double-play. In fact he has been in a horrible slump for a long time other than a few lucky home runs. Really, he, Macdonald and Millar were the main reasons the Jays sucked so much this year.　

by Jason Z on Sep 19, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions